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Part IVJustices' chief executives, justices' clerks and staff

46Functions of justices' clerk as collecting officer

Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 59 and 59A of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (periodical payments through justices' clerk and proceedings by the clerk etc.) or section 62 of that Act (payments required to be made to a child), a justices' clerk—

(a)shall, by virtue of his office, be collecting officer of any magistrates' court of which he is the clerk; and

(b)in that capacity shall act under any order directing the payment of money to him which was made by any court under section 30 of the [1914 c. 58.] Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914 (which provided for periodical payments under court orders to be made through an officer of the court or other third party) and which continues to have effect in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 18 of Schedule 4 to this Act.